The Order of Brigid's Cross - The Wild Hunt (Book 1): The Wild Hunt by Terri Reid

Author:Terri Reid
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi, epub
Published: 2015-04-21T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-two

Sean slowed down the car as he traveled down Lower Wacker searching for Hettie. He’d received Pete’s call before he’d had a chance to drop off her tea and muffins, and now that Pete’s apartment was secure, he wanted to check on her before he went home.

A little worried that she wasn’t in her usual spot, he was about to turn the car around and check the area again when he spotted her on the corner, pacing back and forth. He pulled up to the curb, grabbed the bag and the cup and climbed out of the car. She was still pacing and seemed distracted. She didn’t even notice his approach. “Hettie, you had me worried for you,” he said as he got closer.

She quickly turned in his direction, and he could see that her wizened eyes were wrought with worry. “I should say the same about you, Sean O’Reilly,” she scolded. “There are things about this night that hold more harm than good.”

Sean had read that people with mental illness often were more sensitive to paranormal phenomena, and he wondered if this was the case with Hettie. He handed her the tea and nodded. “Yes, it’s been a night filled with strange goings-on,” he admitted. “But I was able to hold my own.”

She sipped her tea and studied him over the top of the cup. “Tell me,” she commanded.

Shaking his head, he chuckled ruefully. “Hettie, you wouldn’t believe me if I told you,” he replied.

She snaked her bony hand into the bag and pulled out a muffin. Taking a large bite, she met his eyes. “Tell me,” she said through a mouth full of food.

Leaning back against the street post, he nodded. “Okay, I will,” he said. “But only if you promise me that if you see anything like a big cloud or a tornado approaching you will get away quickly.”

She stuffed another portion into her mouth. “A cloud?” she asked, nodding as if she already understood.

“Yeah, a cloud,” he repeated, making sure she comprehended the seriousness of the situation. “Don’t worry about your cart. I’ll replace everything, I promise. You just have to promise to get out of harm’s way.”

She smiled at him, and for a moment, the insanity was gone from her eyes. “You are a good man, Sean O’Reilly,” she said softly. “And I am honored to be your friend. Now tell me.”

He watched her eyes change back to the furtive nervousness he’d come to expect, and he wondered once again what tragedy had caused her to become who she was. “Okay, Hettie,” he said, stifling a yawn. “I’ve promised you a story and a story you’ll have.”

He recounted the story of the Wild Hunt, and she listened with avid attention, devouring her food and drink while she listened. Wiping a grimy sleeve across her face and releasing a burp that would have made a man twice her size proud, she nodded to him. “You did fine, Sean, just fine,” she said. “A braver man wouldn’t have done what you did this night.

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